偃
偃: lie down
lie down; crescent (in 偃月)
11 strokesNames & literary · Rare kanji (1級 range)in 4 words here
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Kunふせる
Rare; mainly in 偃月刀 (えんげつとう, crescent-bladed halberd) in Chinese-style fantasy and martial stories.
Key words
偃月刀えんげつとうcrescent-bladed halberd
偃月えんげつcrescent moon (literary)
偃武えんぶlaying down arms; peace
偃臥えんがlying down (literary)
Example sentences
将軍は大きな偃月刀を軽々と振り回した。
The general swung the huge crescent-bladed halberd with ease.
西の空に偃月がかかり、湖面を淡く照らしていた。
A crescent moon hung in the western sky, faintly lighting the surface of the lake.
長い戦乱が終わり、国は偃武の時代を迎えた。
The long wars ended, and the country entered an age of peace.